Re: [orca-list] Warning!! Fwd: gnome.org mailing list memberships reminder

[Al Sten-Clanton <albert e sten_clanton verizon net>]

I actually like getting the e-mail with password included.  I'm daring 
to presume that the info is only readable to somebody looking at my 
message, which I never share, but somebody who knows this is wrong feel 
free to tell me; I'm not even remotely an expert in this sort of thing.

Al

On 02/04/2013 09:23 AM, Juanjo Marín wrote:
> Hi !
>
>
> I communicated this to the administrator. He replied in the Foundation list:
>
> https://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2013-February/msg00001.html
>
> In short. This is the default Mailman's behaviour, but it can be changed.
>
> Cheers,
>
>      -- Juanjo Marin
>
>
>
> > ________________________________
> > De: Jason Custer <jscuster gmail com>
> > Para: Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>
> > CC: "orca-list gnome org" <orca-list gnome org>
> > Enviado: Lunes 4 de febrero de 2013 15:12
> > Asunto: Re: [orca-list] Warning!! Fwd: gnome.org mailing list memberships reminder
> >
> >
> > We were warned at sign up that this would happen, but I too am in favor of substituting a reset link.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 2, 2013, at 7:29 PM, Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I received a similar message. I, too, do not like the fact that the password is shown. At the very least, you 
> > should have a link that would allow you to reset your password. Or something of that type. This is quite  a 
> > security gap. I sincerely hope that people are not using the password for this list that they would use for  
> > something else.
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Feb 2, 2013, at 6:12 PM, Peter Tesar <ptesar ca inter net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Orca list,
> > > > this is a warning. I just received this reminder message because I
>        recently posted to the orca-list.
> > > > Without my knowledge, I have been subscribed to the gnome.org mailing list and it displays my Email list, the 
> > > > orca-list and the password used.
> > > >
> > > > Just posting to the orca-list has resulted in my password being
>        made public.
> > > > It seems that the gnome.org server does not encrypt passwords. Has this happened to others?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The original message is below and I have replaced my password with
>        'xxxxxxxx'.
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > > Subject: gnome.org mailing list memberships reminder
> > > > Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:24 +0000
> > > > From: mailman-owner gnome org
> > > > To: ptesar ca inter net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is a reminder, sent out once a month, about your gnome.org mailing list memberships.  It includes your 
> > > > subscription info and how
> to use it to change it or unsubscribe from a list. You can visit the URLs to change your membership status or
> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery
> or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. In addition to the URL interfaces, you 
> can also use email to make such
> changes.  For more info, send a message to the '-request' address of
> the list (for example, mailman-request gnome org) containing just the
> word 'help' in the message body, and an email message will be sent to
> you with instructions. If you have questions, problems, comments, etc, send them to mailman-owner gnome org   
> Thanks! Passwords for ptesar ca inter net: List                                     Password // URL
> ----                                     -------- orca-list gnome org xxxxxxxx 
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/options/orca-list/ptesar%40ca.inter.net
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > > orca-list mailing list
> > > > orca-list gnome org
> > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > _______________________________________________
> > > orca-list mailing list
> > > orca-list gnome org
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp